If you like the beauty and affect thatornamental grassesbring to a garden design , you will love the many bod , phase , and colour that North Americannative speciesoffer . Whether you need a practicalground covering , a dramaticfocal point , or an airy makeweight to knit amatrix plantingtogether , Danielle , Carol , and guestPaula Grosshave some options that will inspire you to start yourspring shopping listnow .
Expert Edgar Guest : Paula Gross is a gardening pedagog at Central Piedmont Community College and co - author ofThe Southeast Native Plant Primerwith Larry Mellichamp and Will Stuart .
Danielle’s Plants
grim - eyed grass ( Sisyrinchiumangustifolium , Zones 4–9 )
‘ roundabout ’ petty bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium‘Carousel ’ , Zones 3–9 )
‘ Northwind ’ switchgrass ( Panicumvirgatum‘Northwind ’ , Zones 4–9 )
‘ River Mist ’ northerly sea oats ( Chasmanthiumlatifolium‘River Mist ’ , Zones 5–8 )
Carol’s Plants
Pennsylvania sedge ( Carexpensylvanica , Zones 4–8 )
Rose muhly ( Muhlenbergiareverchonii , Zones 5–9 )
Purpletop ( Tridens flavus , Zones 4–9 )
‘ light-haired Ambition ’ gramma grass ( Boutelouagracilis‘Blonde Ambition ’ , Zones 3–10 )
Expert’s Plants
Pink muhly ( Muhlenbergiacapillaris , Zones 5–9 )
Little bluestem(Schizachyrium scoparium , Zones 3–9 )
Splitbeard bluestem ( Andropogonternarius , Zones 6–10 )
Switchgrass ( Panicumvirgatum , Zones 4–9 )
Indian Gunter Wilhelm Grass ( Sorghastrumnutans , Zones 4–9 )
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Blue-eyed grass
Blue-eyed grass
‘Carousel’ little bluestem.Photo: Jim Ault
‘Northwind’ switchgrass
‘River Mist’ northern sea oats.Photo: Walters Gardens, Inc.
Pennsylvania sedge
Rose muhly
Purpletop
Pink muhly
Little bluestem
Splitbeard bluestem
Switchgrass
Indian grass
